The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-26
sAMoA's SEIZURE.
The Natives Growing Indignant
Against the Germ ans.

Against the Germ ans.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25 The steamer
Mariposa, which arrived yesterday, brought
advices from Samoa to Nov. Ii The Apia
correspondent of the Sydney Morning
Herald states that the Samoans are becom-
ing more keenly alive to the fact that the
party represented by the new King, Tomas
ese, has been made use of merely to
serve the policy of the Germans. The
whole plan Of foreign interference
as represented by the German plan of op-
eratlons is steadily raising strong opposi-
ton. Within fortnight after the assem-
bling of Parliament there were increased
rumors of dissatisfaction of the chiefs. The
meeting of the Legislature did not include all
the most influential men on the islands, and
1T is understood that numbers of those who
attended it have seeded from the govern
ment.
ARRIVAL OF THE ADAMS.
The arrival of the United States man-of-
war Adams, Oct. 10, was the occasion of
much rejoicing to many in Apia. The men
were not permitted to leave the ship, be-
cause Of the presence of German guards and
sentries along the beach, and the possibility
OF conflict taking place. Soon
after the Adams arrival, a number
of natives under Asi, fighting chief,
visited the vessel After inspection the
Samoans assembled on the upper deck and
held dance. The correspondent states that
the Germans have expressed their annoy
ance at this circumstance, and the natives
have been virtually prohibited from giving
any more such entertainments. A collision
is reported to have taken place between an
American sailor and German officer on
the street. The officer jostled the sailor, who
knocked him down.
KING KALAKAUA's TROUBLES.
The Mariposa called at Honolulu. She
brings the following news: After King
Kalakaua had vetoed the bill to abolish the
Office of Governor, and also another meas
ure providing for the performance of such
duties as pertained to that Office, call of
the House was ordered to consider the We
toes and fiery speeches were made by Min
ister of the Interior, Ahurston, Gen. Ash
ford and others. The Legislature declined
to submit the question of the modified right
of veto TO the Supreme Court,
and the King wrote asking the
courts advice. Meanwhile the Legislature
adopted resolutions denying the Kings right
to veto. The Supreme Court invited all the
members of the bar to confer with it on the
subject, and the court listened with closed
doors to the arguments of twenty-five at
torneys. The impression was at first con-
veyed that the Supreme Court was unani-
nous in sustaining the veto, in consequence
of which inflammatory articles appeared in
several papers, but a week ago the King re-
ceived an intimation that the court could
not agree. -
ON THE EVE OF REVOLUTION.
A special correspondent writing from
Honolulu says: "The people here are vir-
tually on the eve of another revolution.
The King, in exercising his veto power, iu-
tends to stand on his constitutional rights
until judicial decision is rendered.
The Legislature will contest his
action and the natives are becom-
ing excited. They find themselves
ignored and treated with contempt, their
King insulted and his rights, as understood
by them, ignored or denied. The native
papers, it is said. are melting the people to
take up arms if necessary, and assert eheir
right to a voice in the management of their
own affairs. 1t only needs a spark to So the
country in a blaze"